ICJ to hear Russia-Ukraine massacre case, throws out Moscow violated 1948 Genocide Convention
Ukraine won another small victory at the ICJ on Wednesday when the judges ruled Russia had violated UN treaties against the financing of terrorism and discrimination in a different case that dealt with incidents from 2014.
South Africa: Israel is violating UN court orders to prevent deaths, destruction and acts of genocide in Gaza
Pandor said there was a danger of the world doing nothing to stop the civilian casualties in Gaza and said similar inaction contributed to the horrific death toll in the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, when more than 800,000 people were slaughtered in the East African country.
Spanish farmers plan protests in February that are expected to spill over to farmers in Kenya
Spanish farmers say they are also struggling to compete with products imported from outside the EU at lower prices. Among other demands, the Spanish organisations plan to ask Brussels to halt negotiations with the Mercosur trade bloc, as well as trade agreements with Chile, Kenya, Mexico, India and Australia.
Italy PM pledges new partnership with Africa but critics say indebted Rome can’t rival China, Russia
However, there was a note of discord from some of those present, with Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairman of the African Union Commission, saying he wished Africa had been consulted first on priorities and emphasising the need to honour commitments.
Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million for arms purchase for the war with Russia
Security officials say that the current investigation dates back to August 2022, when officials signed a contract for artillery shells worth 1.5 billion hryvnias ($39.6 million) with arms firm Lviv Arsenal.
Spotlight turns on possible complicity of UN workers in Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7
Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy accused UNRWA of announcing the news while the world’s attention was focused on the World Court ordering Israel to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and do more to help civilians in Gaza.
Why 1,500 years on, Matron Saint of Ireland fuels disillusionment with patriarchal and historically dominant Catholic Church
Brigid the goddess was associated with everything from poetry, healing and metal crafting to nature, fertility and fire. She was honoured on the midwinter holy day of Imbolc, still commemorated on February 1, which also became St Brigid’s Day.
Gaza war: UN top court vague on core issue of whether Israeli military offensive is genocide
The UN world court on Friday came down hard on Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to “take all measures” to prevent a genocide of the Palestinians. But it stopped short of demanding an immediate ceasefire as the South African sponsors of the case had...
World Court concurs with South Africa Israeli military attacks in Gaza are genocidal
Israel had sought to have the case thrown out when it was brought to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) earlier this month. South Africa accused Israel of state-led genocide in its offensive, begun after Hamas militants stormed into Israel killing 1,200 and kidnapping more than 240.
EU boss Borrell: Israeli war in Gaza is not destroying Hamas, but sealing hate for generations
Israel’s massive aerial and ground offensive in small, densely populated Gaza has killed more than 25,000 Palestinians, according to Hamas-run enclave’s health authorities, flattened built-up areas and left most of its 2.3 million people homeless.
